Appearance-based tanning motives, sunbathing intentions, and sun protection intentions in adolescents

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-446

  Asvat, Yasmin ^a,b   Cafri, Guy ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^a   Jacobsen, Paul B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNBATHING; SUNBURN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951035909     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.35     Document Type: Letter

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